Name #5 of 100 Root: غ-ف-ر (gh-f-r)

Al-Ghafur — The Oft-Forgiving

Al-Ghafur · Al-Ghaffar · Ghafir adh-Dhanb · Dhul-Maghfirah

Al-Ghafur (The Oft-Forgiving)—unified here with Al-Ghaffar, Ghafir adh-Dhanb, and Dhul-Maghfirah—signifies Allah’s boundless forgiveness that veils faults and pardons sins time after time. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 100 times across 100 verses in 43 surahs, from Quran 2:173 (Surah Al-Baqarah) to Quran 85:14 (Surah Al-Buruj).

Reflection: Turning to Al-Ghafur keeps the heart free from despair after mistakes and teaches us to forgive and overlook the shortcomings of people.

الغفور · الغفار · غافر الذنب · ذو المغفرة

Mentioned 100 times Across 100 verses In 43 surahs First: Quran 2:173 Key verses: 2:173 · 20:82 · 39:53 · 40:3 · 71:10

All surahs (100) 2 · Al-Baqarah (8) 3 · Ali 'Imran (4) 4 · An-Nisa (10) 5 · Al-Ma'idah (6) 6 · Al-An'am (3) 7 · Al-A'raf (3) 8 · Al-Anfal (2) 9 · At-Tawbah (5) 10 · Yunus (1) 11 · Hud (1) 12 · Yusuf (2) 13 · Ar-Ra'd (1) 14 · Ibrahim (1) 15 · Al-Hijr (1) 16 · An-Nahl (4) 17 · Al-Isra (2) 18 · Al-Kahf (1) 20 · Taha (1) 22 · Al-Hajj (1) 24 · An-Nur (4) 25 · Al-Furqan (2) 27 · An-Naml (1) 28 · Al-Qasas (1) 33 · Al-Ahzab (5) 34 · Saba (2) 35 · Fatir (4) 38 · Sad (1) 39 · Az-Zumar (2) 40 · Ghafir (2) 41 · Fussilat (2) 42 · Ash-Shuraa (2) 46 · Al-Ahqaf (1) 48 · Al-Fath (1) 49 · Al-Hujurat (2) 57 · Al-Hadid (1) 58 · Al-Mujadila (2) 60 · Al-Mumtahanah (2) 64 · At-Taghabun (1) 66 · At-Tahrim (1) 67 · Al-Mulk (1) 71 · Nuh (1) 73 · Al-Muzzammil (1) 85 · Al-Buruj (1)

Verses mentioning “The Oft-Forgiving”

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24:5 An-Nur

إلا الذين تابوا من بعد ذلك وأصلحوا فإن الله غفور رحيم

Except those who repent from after that and reform. Then indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

24:22 An-Nur

ولا يأتل أولو الفضل منكم والسعة أن يؤتوا أولي القربى والمساكين والمهاجرين في سبيل الله وليعفوا وليصفحوا ألا تحبون أن يغفر الله لكم والله غفور رحيم

And not let swear those of virtue among you and the amplitude of means that they give (to) the near of kin, and the needy and the emigrants in (the) way (of) Allah. And let them pardon and let them overlook. (Do) not you like that should forgive Allah you? And Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

24:33 An-Nur

وليستعفف الذين لا يجدون نكاحا حتى يغنيهم الله من فضله والذين يبتغون الكتاب مما ملكت أيمانكم فكاتبوهم إن علمتم فيهم خيرا وآتوهم من مال الله الذي آتاكم ولا تكرهوا فتياتكم على البغاء إن أردن تحصنا لتبتغوا عرض الحياة الدنيا ومن يكرههن فإن الله من بعد إكراههن غفور رحيم

And let be chaste those who (do) not find (means for) marriage until enriches them Allah from His Bounty. And those who seek the writing from (those) whom possess your right hands, then give them (the) writing if you know in them any good and give them from the wealth (of) Allah which He has given you. And (do) not compel your slave girls to [the] prostitution, if they desire chastity that you may seek temporary gain (of) the life (of) the world. And whoever compels them, then indeed, Allah from after their compulsion (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

24:62 An-Nur

إنما المؤمنون الذين آمنوا بالله ورسوله وإذا كانوا معه على أمر جامع لم يذهبوا حتى يستأذنوه إن الذين يستأذنونك أولئك الذين يؤمنون بالله ورسوله فإذا استأذنوك لبعض شأنهم فأذن لمن شئت منهم واستغفر لهم الله إن الله غفور رحيم

Only the believers (are) those who believe in Allah and His Messenger, and when they are with him for a matter (of) collective action, not they go until they (have) asked his permission. Indeed, those who ask your permission, those [those who] believe in Allah and His Messenger. So when they ask your permission for some affair of theirs, then give permission to whom you will among them, and ask forgiveness for them (of) Allah. Indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Al-Ghafur — The Oft-Forgiving

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